Black River Technical College (BRTC) Career and Technical Center (CTC) recently hosted Clay County 4-H Tech Changemakers Jaxon Burns, Adam Holmes, and Jaydin Stirnaman along with Clay County Extension agents Christin Holmes and Ben Holcomb as guest speakers.
Pocahontas may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about exciting theater communities. However, the town is home to several performing arts organizations including Studio 67. Led by Anna McIntyre, Studio 67 has been entertaining audi ences and educating students for two years.
There will be a Keith Sutton Scholarship Benefit hosted by the American Legion Post 6 at Pocahontas on March 16 at 6 p.m. There will be a raffle for a Rossi Rio Bravo Lever Action Gun. The entry for the benefit is $10, which includes a BBQ dinner, music by Beatz Entertainment, and a live auction.
Ashley Oetjen, age 38; no child safety restraint, bond forfeit; failure to appear-Class C (M), failure to pay, dismissed Virgil Vanwinkle, age 72; failure to pay (2), failure to appear-Class B (M), dismissed Christifer Eugene Brown, age 25; shoplifting, bond forefeit; failure to appear-Class B (M), dismissed Lonnie D. Nipps, age 49, violation of city dog ordinance 2009-15, nol prossed; failure to appear- Class B (M), dismissed Cory Vallance, age 21; theft of property, guilty; failure to appear-Class A (M), dismissed; failure to pay, dismissed Trevor W. Ashlock, age 28; failure to pay, dismissed Christopher S. Tarter, age 37; failure to appear- Class (M), bond forfeit Peter Antonio Thomas, age 30; failure to appear- Class B (M), bond forfeit Katie Kerley, age 39; driving on suspended or revoked DL, guilty; failure to appear-Class C (M), failure to appear- Class B (M), dismissed Natalie Marie Aguirre, age 23; fail to present proof insurance-local, guilty; failure to present proof insurance-state, guilty; failure to appear- Class C (M), dismissed; failure to pay, dismissed Noah Zachary Green, age 17; passing stopped school bus, dismissed; failure to appear-Class C (M) Leslie R. Felton, age 46; expired vehicle license- tags, bond forfeit Lizabeth Marie Leyva, age 19; failure to pay, dismissed Andy A. Simmons, age 47; failure to pay, dismissed Michael G. Ford, age 59; refusal to submit to arrest, public intoxication, open container, disorderly conduct, guilty; littering, nol prossed Brandon M. Ford, age 37; fictitious license plates, expired vehicle license-tags, disorderly conduct, nol prossed; no liability insurance-local, refusal to submit to arrest, driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit, open container, guilty Fred Masuda, age 27; expired vehicle license- tags, guilty Jessica Kaylene Royer, age 22; disorderly conduct, nol prossed Brandy Nicole Sorg, age 42; theft of property, guilty Marcus Seremai, age 25; driver license required, passing stopped school bus, g
Josh Carson, age 43, of Paragould; failure to appear (M) Kerry Griffith, age 53, of Pocahontas; failure to appear (F) Jonas Glidewell, age 41, of Rector; warrant FTA Michael Green, age 46, of Austin; hold for court Emma Hensley, age 31, of Pocahontas; hold for court Charles Ragsdell, age 60, of Pocahontas; petition for revocation Ben Stephens, age 39, of Pocahontas; bench warrant Harrison Haynes, age 50, of Pocahontas; revocation Jeffrey Ivy, age 60, of Pocahontas; no arrest data Mark Weisenbach, age 55, of Stokes; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked- Class U (M) Tonya Derminer, age 47; failure to appear (M) Tabatha Goodman, age 38, of Maynard; petition for revocation-bench warrant Raymond Martin, age 61, possession of Meth LT 2g, possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine, petition for revocation Eric Colton, age 56, of Ravenden; no arrest data Aimee Berg, age 29, of Pocahontas; furnishing to minors x4, social host Gary Helsel, age 73, of Pocahontas; possession of drug paraphernalia- methamphetamine/ cocaine, speeding-Class U (M), possession of drug paraphernalia Randall Hill, age 55, of Corning; possession of firearm by certain persons (F) Gregory Rogers, age 49, of Pocahontas; aggravated assault on a family or household member (F), criminal trespass (M), public intoxication- drinking in public (M), interference with emergency communications first degree (M), fleeing (on foot) (M) Winson Telan, age 34, of Pocahontas; no arrest data
“It takes baby steps,” says Scott Baltz, Safety Officer for the city of Pocahontas, “but there’s more shaking and moving than you’d believe.” Mayor Keith Futrell echoes Baltz’s statement, “The city is aggressively seeking new businesses, big and small.” With the growing community concern over the long-term effects of the incoming I-57 bypass, the need for Pocahontas to “market itself” has become more important than ever. “The quality of life is getting better.
During the March 5 primary, Randolph County boasted 10,181 registered voters, with a total of 1,673 ballots cast, amounting to 16.43 percent voter turnout. In the Republican primary, President Donald Trump emerged victorious in the US Presidential election, securing 81.15 percent of the vote, equivalent to 1,154 votes.
Pocahontas native and lifetime resident Pat Finley Johnson has been nationally recognized by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) as the 2024 recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship.
Black River Technical College (BRTC) Career and Technical Center (CTC) students are preparing for Drafty Day 2024. BRTC CTC recently hosted RiverBank Marketing Manager Holly Phillips as a guest speaker in preparation for Draft Day.
Daniela Vaillant McKenzie, formerly the owner of Fabrics and Quilts in Reyno, has embarked on a new journey, changing from an active retail store to a peaceful haven she has named, My Happy Place. Established in 2011, Fabrics and Quilts flourished until the onset of the pandemic, prompting McKenzie to reimagine her entrepreneurial works.